
a.
Adequate information:
Salvage value = $150,000
Cost of equipment (C) = $2,100,000
Fixed cost (FC) = $650,000
Net working capital (NWC) = $325,000
Price per unit = $20
Variable cost per unit (V) = $9.45
Useful life of equipment = 5 years
Sales units (Q) = 145,000
Tax rate (T) = 21% or 0.21
Required
To compute:
- The
net present value (NPV) of the project. - The net present value (NPV) of the project, if the bid price has been changed.
- The net present value (NPV) of the project, if the number of cartons sold changes.
- The net present value (NPV) of the project, if the cost of the cartons changes.
Introduction: Net present value is defined as the summation of the present value of
b.
Adequate information:
Salvage value = $150,000
Cost of equipment (C) = $2,100,000
Fixed cost (FC) = $650,000
Net working capital (NWC) = $325,000
Price per unit = $20
Variable cost per unit (V) = $9.45
Useful life of equipment = 5 years
Tax rate (T) = 21% or 0.21
Required rate of return (r) = 11% or 0.11
To compute: The quantity of cartons per year if it is a breakeven scenario
Introduction: The decision criteria of net
c.
Adequate information:
Salvage value = $150,000
Cost of equipment (C) = $2,100,000
Net working capital (NWC) = $325,000
Price per unit = $20
Variable cost per unit (V) = $9.45
Useful life of equipment = 5 years
Sales units (Q) = 145,000
Tax rate (T) = 21% or 0.21
Required rate of return (r) = 11% or 0.11
To compute: Fixed costs
Introduction: Total fixed costs do not change with the change in activity base or unit. In the other words, it remains the same at all levels of production. For instance, rent, interest on loans, depreciation, and so on. These costs have to be paid whether production occurs or not.

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